The Minimum Age for Attaining a Driver’s License Should Be Increased to 18-Years-old

For many teenagers in the United States their 16th birthday is an important milestone. This is the age that teenagers begin to integrate more into society as they begin to drive and experience new levels of freedom. As 16 is the usual minimum age for employment in most industries some teens even get jobs for personal reason or to benefit their household. The minimum age to acquire a driver's licence should not increase to 18 as younger teens will not be able to help provide for their families with current public transportation methods in the United States.

For many teenagers obtaining their driver’s license is the first initial step of becoming an adult. Many political and public figures question the ability to drive legally at age 16; in some states even younger. There are many reasons why many individuals question the legal driving age such as how will impact society? If the legal driving age in the United States is raised to 18 will there be a decrease of accidents? In the United States most states allow teenagers to have a learner’s permit and a driver’s license at age 16. Rising the legal driving age would cut down on car accidents and associated damages, cut down on teen deaths from traffic accidents and allow for teens to gain more experience before driving on their own.

Turning sixteen is a major turning point in a teenager’s life, you’re finally at the age where you are given much more responsibility and freedom than before. And the biggest responsibility is being able to get your license and drive. And being given the keys to a car means a teenager can move on from depending on their parents. That’s why raising the driving age from sixteen will cause much more harm than good to many teen’s lives. The legal driving age should not be raised, despite the many efforts by the government. There is no need to raise it, the positive effects will not come close to the negatives that come’s along with it, additionally teens need to get prepared for the real world, need to drive to get around, and most of the time car crashes are not even their fault. If push comes to shove their needs to be better driver education and standards to help teens to be more prepared to drive and improving graduating driver licensing. Graduating driver licensing(GDL) or restrictive licensing is a way that states regulate what a teen can do when they first get their license to limit the amount of crashes they get into and to keep them safe. Although the age differs from state to state the same general restrictions still apply. Which include determining whether a new driver can drive with passengers, and even having a curfew set for driving times. In Florida sixteen-year old cannot drive between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Keeping them off the streets at night. They however cannot

Teenagers all around the country are beginning to drive. In the mind of a teenager, turning 16 and being able to drive is an exciting achievement. They are finally free to drive without an adult in the car with them. Many people believe the age to get a license should be lowered to 15 years old, while others think it should be raised to 18 years of age. Some states have already raised the age to 17 years old instead of 16. However, the question still remains, should the driving age be lowered to 15 years old, or raised to 18 years old?

In New Jersey one of the biggest debates have been about the legal driving age.In most states the current driving age is 16 and although that it is the legal age most people don’t agree with it.The minimum age to obtain one's driver’s license shouldn’t be raised to 18 because most 16 year olds have a much more stabel mind. If you change the minimum driving age to 18, it will be very little different from 16-year-olds because either way they wouldn't have very much driving experience

Turning the age of sixteen is an important part of your life, you get to have that huge birthday party, your parents start giving more respect and responsibility, and of course, you get your drivers license. This might all change if congress pass a bill the was recently proposed. This bill will raise the driving age from sixteen years of age to eighteen years of age. This bill was proposed because teenagers make up 7 percent of Licensed drivers, while they are involved in upwards of 20% of accidents. I do not believe that passing this bill will change any of these statistics because the longer the teenage driver has to wait, the more anxious they will be to drive. They will inexperienced regardless of age, and they also wont be able to

Did you know that 20% of crashes involve teen drivers? Well they do and we need to do something about it. Some suggested ideas are that we change the driving age to 18, or we have graduated licenses (GDL’s). Some reasons that there should be GDL’s are, people would have more experience, you would have more freedom than waiting until you’re 18, and you would know for sure if you are capable of driving. These are all reasons there should be GDL’s. One reason there should be GDL’s is that you would have a lot more experience on the road before driving alone. Instead of you just taking one test and being on the road GDL’s would make sure you’re comfortable with driving. One study shows that drivers after having a GDL drove better than ones with only one test. If you think the regular one year is enough experience then the rate of crashes would not be as high if they had enough experience.

On a daily basis, millions of teenagers around the United States use driving as their main source of transportation. Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age, even after obtaining a driving permit, but it is unclear if they are able to handle such a monumental task. The driver’s license age requirement should be increased to the age of 18. Increasing the age requirement might not benefit the teens that need reliable transportation to go to their workplace and support their family and themselves financially, but some argue that earning income at such a young age is too much trouble for an individual. The State of Virginia should raise the driving age to 18 because teenagers are irresponsible and need more time to practice.

In America today, it is almost impossible to function in life without being able to drive. Driving for most teens is important because the teens always want to go go go. The parents don’t have time to take them places such as: to work, school, or to hang out with friends. Most teens get their license at 16, and after that they think they can do what they want on the roads. Teens have such little experience on the roads, and they need all the practice before taking on the roads. Teen drivers have a history of being unsafe drivers, so precautions have been made to limit wrecks caused by them.

“Some beautiful paths can't be discovered without getting lost” (Ozan 2018). There are times in life where time has come for an action to take place, Allowing teenagers behind the wheel is one of those times.Allowing a teenager to drive is a both dangerous, but necessary when gaining experience for a skill that will be necessary for life. The main argument that is posed by parents and others, is that teenagers lack experience. However changing the driving age from sixteen to seventeen would be detrimental because, they lose a year of experience behind the wheel, the independence gained from driving would be taken away, and driving it becomes an encouragement tool and a motivation to do better.

The day a teenager gets their license is an unforgetable moment. Not having to count on their parents to chauffeur them around is like a dream come true. Even though getting your license can be a life changing moment, getting into a car accident caused by distracted driving and is a result of texting or drunk driving could also change your life forever. There is roughly 13.2 million licensed drivers in the United States, and on average nine of those teens each day are killed in a fatal car accident (Lund 28). Newly licensed drivers, even though passed their test, are not ready for the responsibility and unexpected things to happen out on the road when driving a car. In result, The drivng age should

Driving is the key to a teenager’s freedom of roaming roads and starting a life for themselves. This key is a sacred ritual in each child’s life; it should not be delayed. Recently, lawmakers have been debating whether or not the legal driving age should be raised from the current age of sixteen to eighteen. Lawmakers should not alter the legal driving age because it assists in educating the juveniles in responsibility, even though several can behave immaturely and are prone to texting, plus it also benefits parents.

“You are 16 now; You are old enough to get your license. Get on in it‒You don't want to be riding the bus forever,” my father said after I got home complaining about the bus ride from work. I don't want to be riding the bus forever; furthermore, I believe that the law for driving at 16 is a just and reasonable age. Although the legal age of adulthood in this country is a controversial issue, I believe that the current system in place for determining the age of responsibility for minors makes the most sense. The way we gradually get more responsibility as we grow older is ideal. Ultimately, I believe that the current laws that are in place are the safest and most beneficial to our society.

Obtaining a driver's license has always been a huge deal for teenagers edging closer to the legal driving age. Each state has its own minimum age for obtaining a driver's license. According to decades of statistics published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, there is need for the minimum age to be raised in order to maintain high levels of safety on the roads. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety states that raising the minimum driving age saves lives as a result of the in depth research that they have conducted on accidents occurring in the US.

Safety has always been an important part of driving, especially when it comes to new teenage drivers. For many years, it has been contemplated if the minimum driving age for teenagers should be raised in order to limit the number of fatal crashes and promote safer driving conditions for the public as a whole. Minimum age requirements have been argued from both sides for a number of reasons. Many individuals believe the way to reduce teenage fatalities caused by car crashes is to increase the minimum age requirement, while others believe the age requirement should go unchanged but other measures such as increased parental involvement should be considered. Side A takes the stance that raising the minimum driving age will decrease the rate of car crashes among teenagers, while Side B takes the stance of keeping the minimum driving age the same while implementing stricter guidelines and increasing parental involvement to achieve the same outcome.